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The NFL has stated in federal court documents that it expects nearly a third of retired players to develop long-term cognitive problems and that the conditions are likely to emerge at a younger age than in the general population.

As a society, we have become increasingly aware of the serious effects of repeated head injuries. Educating parents, coaches and school staff on preventing concussions is imperative. It is important to know how to recognize a concussion and the steps you as a parent, teacher or coach need to follow:
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04/30/2013 - 14:58

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The New York Times has published this article about the Obama administration’s latest undertaking to examine the workings of the human brain. This could have significant implications in many areas, including gaining a better understanding of such diseases facing future generations like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Our Neuro

02/19/2013 - 16:18

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Concussions are mild traumatic brain injuries that often leave invisible, life-altering wounds. Great attention has been brought to the life long problems concussions often cause with recent publicity of former NFL players committing suicide and leaving their brains for scientific research. Our government has been studying the effects concussions have on our war heroes since the number of U.S.

09/04/2012 - 16:04

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What is Distracted Driving?
Distracted driving can mean any kind of multitasking that impairs our ability to drive safely, but it usually refers to technological distractions like cell phones. Webster’s Dictionary explained why they made distracted driving their word of the year for 2009.